The
Football League play-offs
The English Football League play-offs are a series of play-off matches contested by the four association football teams finishing immediately below the automatic promotion places in the second, third and fourth tiers of the English football leagu ...
for the
1990–91 season were held in May and June 1991, with the finals taking place at
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003. The stadium ...
. The play-off semi-finals were also played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the
Football League Second Division
The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third t ...
, the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the third tier of the English football league system in 1920–21 and again from 1958 until 1992. When the FA Premier League was formed, the division become the fourth tier level. In 2004, following th ...
and the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place teams in the
Football League Fourth Division table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches gaining promotion for the
following season.
Second Division
Semi-finals
;First leg
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;Second leg
''Brighton & Hove Albion won 6–2 on aggregate.''
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''Notts County won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Final
Third Division
Semi-finals
;First leg
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;Second leg
''Bolton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Tranmere Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Final
Fourth Division
Semi-finals
;First leg
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;Second leg
''Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''Torquay United won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Final
External links
Football League website
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English Football League play-offs